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Posted on March 22, 2011 By: genestout

SXSW Photo Gallery: Kanye West, Jay-Z, John Legend and Mos Def

Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson shot hundreds of photos at the SXSW music conference and festival, which closed Sunday, March 20, in Austin, Texas. The accompanying…

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Posted on March 5, 2011March 5, 2011 By: genestout

Austin-bound Seattle bands play SXSW kickoff party at Crocodile Cafe

The Crocodile Cafe, Sarathan Records and The Stranger offered a preview of bands that will play at the SxSeattle showcase at the SXSW Music and…

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Posted on October 22, 2010October 22, 2010 By: genestout

Seattle rap duo Blue Scholars kick off inaugural City Arts Fest with big beats

Seattle’s Blue Scholars, reportedly the first local rap duo to headline the Paramount Theatre, kicked off the first City Arts Fest Wednesday night. The lineup…

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Posted on October 18, 2010 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: World music star M.I.A. live at Showbox at the Market

Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson snapped these photos of avant-garde British singer-songwriter M.I.A., who performed a colorful blend of hip-hop, dance, electronica and world music Sunday…

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Posted on September 21, 2010 By: genestout

Seattle City of Music Awards: it’s time to hand out a few trophies

Brandi Carlile, Clarence Acox, Scott Brown and Gerard Schwarz will be honored at the second annual City of Music Awards Oct. 6 at Showbox at…

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Posted on September 10, 2010 By: genestout

Wanna be a rock star? It’s time to sign up for EMP’s 2011 Sound Off! contest

The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum is accepting applications for its 2011 Sound Off! competition, now in its 10th year. The competition for…

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Posted on August 5, 2010 By: genestout

Belle and Sebastian, Blue Scholars tapped for first City Arts Fest

The first Heineken City Arts Festival, created by City Arts magazine, should brighten those dreary autumn days with more than 30 events — most of…

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Posted on July 26, 2010 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: Day 3 at CHBP with The Dead Weather, Blue Scholars

The final day of the Capitol Hill Block Party may have been the best of the three-day urban music festival in Seattle’s Pike Street nightclub…

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Posted on July 26, 2010July 26, 2010 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: Chris Pureka, Fences, Unnatural Helpers at raucous CHBP

The 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party may have been one of the most photographed music festivals of the year in Seattle. More than 40 photographers…

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Posted on July 26, 2010July 26, 2010 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: Day 2 of the Capitol Hill Block Party packed ’em in on Pike

Here are photos of the Capitol Hill Block Party on Saturday (June 24), courtesy of Seattle photographer Alex Crick. The three-day festival featured such bands…

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Posted on July 24, 2010 By: genestout

PHOTO GALLERY: Capitol Hill Block Party opens with a strong party vibe

The Capitol Hill Block Party opened Friday (July 23) under sunny skies, kicking off the three-day urban music marathon in the core of the Capitol…

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Posted on July 22, 2010July 22, 2010 By: genestout

Capitol Hill Block Party offers an edgy, intense weekend of live music

The operative word in Capitol Hill Block Party is “party.” There’s nothing laid-back about this annual music festival in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill…

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Posted on May 18, 2010 By: genestout

2010 Austin City Limits Festival: The Eagles, Muse, Norah Jones and more

The Eagles, Muse, Phish, The Strokes, M.I.A., Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, and Norah Jones top the list of 130 acts announced for…

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Posted on April 23, 2010April 23, 2010 By: genestout

KUBE 93 FM Summer Jam is jammed with hip-hop and R&B artists

The KUBE 93 FM Summer Jam is just Fabolous — and then some. The radio station’s annual party-till-you-drop concert is June 18 at White River…

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